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what ends up happening is it's like any court of law, right? ultimately what happens, not that this is a court of law, a compensation fund established to mete out these claims. >> the standards are similar? >> exactly. similar standards, the but you have to show some proof. if it makes sense you would think the people overseeing it are inclined toe make out the claim. you need proof because there are those few who seek to take advantage and you want to ensure the integrity of this fund. >> what you say so true, just after the shootings in newtown there are allegations this woman in new york set up a fake donation fund to rake in money for herself in the false name of one of the victim' family members. the new york city health department said there's no association between cancer and 9/11 and the dust at 9/11. does that factor in here as well? for those who do stay have the evidence, do they have to prove that their sickness is because of it? >> it won't, and here's why. congress what they did is listen, cancer takes a long time to develop. they
what ends up happening is it's like any court of law, right? ultimately what happens, not that this is a court of law, a compensation fund established to mete out these claims. >> the standards are similar? >> exactly. similar standards, the but you have to show some proof. if it makes sense you would think the people overseeing it are inclined toe make out the claim. you need proof because there are those few who seek to take advantage and you want to ensure the integrity of this...
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all that remains is for the president to sign the bill into law. so we begin the year with a harmonious congressional kumbaya, right? >> the conduct of the republican leadership was disgrateful, indefensible, and immoral. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> oh, dear. that was republican congressman peter king of new york. and the cruel knife to which he's referring, that could be a failure to vote on a relief package for superstorm sandy. the vote was abruptly pulled back by speaker boehner last night delaying the bill until the 113th congress which convenes tomorrow. gop leadership apparently determined the house shouldn't even try for $60.4 billion in new spending on a night it added $4 trillion to the deficit. and congressman king is not the only one outraged that politics took precedence over people. >> republicans in congress brought this house to a new low last night. >> we're all hit hard enough with the recession. on top of that now we have to deal with the anxiety and the failure of congress
all that remains is for the president to sign the bill into law. so we begin the year with a harmonious congressional kumbaya, right? >> the conduct of the republican leadership was disgrateful, indefensible, and immoral. we cannot believe that this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> oh, dear. that was republican congressman peter king of new york. and the cruel knife to which he's referring, that could be a failure to vote on a relief package for superstorm...
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tax reform, immigration reform, we have to fin implementing the health care law. a year from now people will be signing up for exchanges all across the country. >> we don't know if barack obama is a liberal or mott rat, at the end of next year -- is we will really know by next year. >> couch nelle, -- couch necessarilyi, mcauliffe? >> it's sfp interesting. you've really -- >> does he win? >> if -- >> it will be known as the year that america gets comfortable with gale marriage. that's it for this special edition. watch us every weekday at 9:00 a.m. happy holidays, happy new year. be safe from all of us at "the daily rundown." portions were much larger. and i just felt like i needed to eat it all because it was so yummy. weight watchers online worked for me because it lets me live my life. i can still go out with my friends. i can still enjoy my favorite foods and drinks. it's just a smarter way of eating. i lost 40 lbs. wow it's amazing. my most favorite part of my new body is my bottom. [ laughs ] [ hudson ] weight watchers online. the power of weight watchers co
tax reform, immigration reform, we have to fin implementing the health care law. a year from now people will be signing up for exchanges all across the country. >> we don't know if barack obama is a liberal or mott rat, at the end of next year -- is we will really know by next year. >> couch nelle, -- couch necessarilyi, mcauliffe? >> it's sfp interesting. you've really -- >> does he win? >> if -- >> it will be known as the year that america gets comfortable...
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they still have to weigh in on this before the bill becomes law. senate leaders from both parties said inaction, though, is not an option. >> i hope the new year will bring a new willingness on the part of the house republicans to join democrats in the difficult but rewarding work of government. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone, but we all knew that if we did nothing, they'd be going up on everyone today. >> luke russert is nbc's capitol hill correspondent. happy new year to you, my friend. >> reporter: happy new year to you, chris. you're certainly chirpy this morning. 5-hour energy going strong. >> i've never had so much coffee in a single two-hour period in my life. all right, it's been an exhausting 24 hours. weren't we just talking a few hours ago? bring us up to speed. where are we now? what happens next? >> reporter: well, we did pass the bill just a few hours ago in the early mornings of january 1st, and within that bill, take a look at what americans are waking up to today on the first day of 2013. if you make $400,000
they still have to weigh in on this before the bill becomes law. senate leaders from both parties said inaction, though, is not an option. >> i hope the new year will bring a new willingness on the part of the house republicans to join democrats in the difficult but rewarding work of government. >> we don't think taxes should be going up on anyone, but we all knew that if we did nothing, they'd be going up on everyone today. >> luke russert is nbc's capitol hill correspondent....
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it's his health care law. i'm a doctor. that law continues to be unworkable, unpopular and unaffordable, and it's the president's stimulus package that i believe was a failure. >> well, many of the bills do predate 2008, but unfortunately we're out of time. i wished we could talk more. senator barrasso, thank you. >> thank you, victor. >>> alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. 250 points many on the day, alison. >> how long will the good feel last? we'll be back after the break. where is flo? anybody know where flo is? are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the power of the "name your price" tool. only from progressive. >>> it's been less than 12 hours, and investors are getting a chance to weigh in. here's a look at the big board
it's his health care law. i'm a doctor. that law continues to be unworkable, unpopular and unaffordable, and it's the president's stimulus package that i believe was a failure. >> well, many of the bills do predate 2008, but unfortunately we're out of time. i wished we could talk more. senator barrasso, thank you. >> thank you, victor. >>> alison kosik is at the new york stock exchange. 250 points many on the day, alison. >> how long will the good feel last? we'll be...
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. >> thanks to the votes of democrats and republicans in congress, i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans while preventing a middle class tax hike that could have sent the economy back into recession and obviously had a severe impact on families all across america. >> so here are specifics on the bill. no income tax increases for couples making less than $450,000 a year. itemized deductions capped for those making 300,000 and taxes go up from 35% to 40%. the unemployment insurance will be extended for a year for 2 million people as well, but the deal does not address the automatic federal spending cuts or the nation's $16.4 trillion debt deficit. the debt ceiling, rather. there's much more drama to come. dan lothian is board air force one on his way to hawaii with the president. dan, i want it to start off with you. ten hours, back in hawaii. is there a sense this is vacation? does the president feel relieved, or is this just a matter of getting ready for the next battle? >> reporter: well, i think it's all of the above. certainly there is relief. the pre
. >> thanks to the votes of democrats and republicans in congress, i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans while preventing a middle class tax hike that could have sent the economy back into recession and obviously had a severe impact on families all across america. >> so here are specifics on the bill. no income tax increases for couples making less than $450,000 a year. itemized deductions capped for those making 300,000 and taxes go up from 35% to...
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whether that law will accomplish its goal is irrelevant. policy-making has become an activity that supports the genetic and financial needs of policymakers and their follower tribes. the community's role, we've lately learned, is to provide revenue. where are we going with that? >> i think he started off in a legitimate direction where he talked about how much of the legislation is done with deadlines and during lame-duck sessions. we're responsive as opposed to getting proactive. i get where he's coming from with respect to failures with the assault weapons ban in 1994. if you had a ban prior to 1994, you could hold on to it, but that doesn't excuse the government from trying to curb some of these episodes of mass gun violence. i think there's an obligation as a society for us to try to figure out ways to make these less likely to happen. and whether that's a reintroduction of the assault weapons ban or whether it's something more simple like banning high-capacity magazines, you know, why wouldn't we try to see if that works? i have yet to
whether that law will accomplish its goal is irrelevant. policy-making has become an activity that supports the genetic and financial needs of policymakers and their follower tribes. the community's role, we've lately learned, is to provide revenue. where are we going with that? >> i think he started off in a legitimate direction where he talked about how much of the legislation is done with deadlines and during lame-duck sessions. we're responsive as opposed to getting proactive. i get...
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russian president vladimir putin signed that ban into law today. earlier today i talked to a new jersey couple who were trying to adopt a little girl from russia. 4-year-old natasia is hiv positive. and jenni and josh johnston were hoping to take her home in just a few months. >> we're probably smack dab in the middle of the process right now. we made a trip last month to visit little anastasia. we met her. she was informed that we were her parents. we were told her we were going to come back for her, and she said she'd wait for us. now we're in limbo. >> what was that like to meet her? how did you know that she was the one that you wanted to welcome into your family? >> we went there guided by the lord, and she was the one the lord put in front of us. we don't say no to the lord. >> jenni, can you tell me what you are going through now? if you are hearing anything at all about little anastasia? >> we haven't heard anything. i think there's just the rumors flying around. i get online to try and see what i can find out, but that's not helping. i'm j
russian president vladimir putin signed that ban into law today. earlier today i talked to a new jersey couple who were trying to adopt a little girl from russia. 4-year-old natasia is hiv positive. and jenni and josh johnston were hoping to take her home in just a few months. >> we're probably smack dab in the middle of the process right now. we made a trip last month to visit little anastasia. we met her. she was informed that we were her parents. we were told her we were going to come...
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but compared to the previous years, many fewer pieces of legislation were passed into law. these numbers are just out today from the guttmacher institute. and it's not the only reason. these are multivaried things. but the folks at guttmacher say part of the drop between 2011 and 2012 for the anti-abortion measures was because of opposition, because of the outrage, the furor, the pushback, the national ridicule, the national attention and pressure that these republican efforts attracted this past year in 2012. that they didn't attract in 2011. so what's 2013 going to be like? is it going to be outrage or no outrage? is the pushback against the republican anti-abortion agenda last year, is that, forgive the pun, a reproducible phenomenon? did this just happen because democrats saw it as a way to reach women voters in election year? is the opposition that helped drive down those numbers in 2012 and that ruined bob mcdonnell's 2012, does that opposition still exist? will that opposition hold together to fight whatever new anti-abortion measures are on the horizon this year tha
but compared to the previous years, many fewer pieces of legislation were passed into law. these numbers are just out today from the guttmacher institute. and it's not the only reason. these are multivaried things. but the folks at guttmacher say part of the drop between 2011 and 2012 for the anti-abortion measures was because of opposition, because of the outrage, the furor, the pushback, the national ridicule, the national attention and pressure that these republican efforts attracted this...
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i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. we create easy-to-use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! we knew you needed a platform that could really help you elevate your trading. so we built it. chances of making this? it's a lot easier to find out if a trade is potentially profitable. just use our trade & probability calculator and there it is. for all the reasons you trade options - from income to risk management to diversification - you'll have the tools to get it done. strategies. chains. positions. we put 'em all on one screen! could we make placing a trade any easier? mmmm...could we? around here, options are everything. yes mom, i'll place a long call to you tomorrow. i prom
i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. we create easy-to-use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! we...
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>> you want one more law on top of 20,000 laws when most of the federal gun laws are. >> enough. >> enough. >> demand a plan. >> right now. >> i need your help. i do. i have a great fondness and admiration for the political process. >> you can never ask me about what it is and we're going to hurt people. >> i'm happy being involved from the outside in government. >> ifs and ands and buts are like candy and nuts. >> i feel that it's more likely we will go over the cliff. >> the house should have gone and passed speaker boehner's bill. >> i think he's doing all he can and catching hell at the same time. >> we do the right things every day for the right reason. >> this looks like it was a nice rather than naughty crowd. >> ooh, let's get right to our panel. with us from washington, cohost of the cycle krystal ball. so ryan, we've got the president heading back to washington to head off the fiscal cliff. but he's also got some second term appointments on his agenda. one being the next secretary of defense. did you expect to see chuck hagel of all people so embattled from both sides? >> well, y
>> you want one more law on top of 20,000 laws when most of the federal gun laws are. >> enough. >> enough. >> demand a plan. >> right now. >> i need your help. i do. i have a great fondness and admiration for the political process. >> you can never ask me about what it is and we're going to hurt people. >> i'm happy being involved from the outside in government. >> ifs and ands and buts are like candy and nuts. >> i feel that it's...
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3:00 in the morning on new year's day after the senate voted that repealed part of the obama health law. it was a plan that had been pushed by senator edward kennedy while he was alive and in the congress that would set up a long-term care program, known as the class act. but the administration had admitted earlier in 2012 that it just wasn't going to work financially. they decided to repeal it as part and set up a long-term care commission to figure out what to do on a very important subject to a lot of americans, don. >> jamie dupree, thank you very much. >>> today in new jersey, one district putting armed guards in every school. we're about to speak live with the mayor about how it is all going down. [ slap! slap! slap! slap! ] ow! ow! [ male announcer ] your favorite foods fighting you? fight back fast with tums. calcium-rich tums starts working so fast you'll forget you had heartburn. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums >>> students from the sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut, will return to class tomorrow. their new school in the nearby town of monroe has been renamed sandy
3:00 in the morning on new year's day after the senate voted that repealed part of the obama health law. it was a plan that had been pushed by senator edward kennedy while he was alive and in the congress that would set up a long-term care program, known as the class act. but the administration had admitted earlier in 2012 that it just wasn't going to work financially. they decided to repeal it as part and set up a long-term care commission to figure out what to do on a very important subject...
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the two big laws passed previously in 2010. affordable care act, well intentioned, very costly and those are posing problems too. >> earlier this week, we spoke with grover norquist. you signed the pledge not to sign taxes. >> i did. >> he supported speaker boehner's plan "b" and said it wouldn't violate his pledge. here's what he told us earlier this week. listen. >> i think in fact, plan "b" is a good step to protecting tax cuts for everybody. >> if you look at current law, current law says as we all know, part of the fiscal cliff '01, '03 tax relief measures will expire on january 1st. at this point, everybody's taxes go up. we all know that. we all want to forestall that. >> how high are you willing to go? if not a million, than what? >> well, let's bear in mind that every new tax burden we apply has consequences for the real economy and for growth, so the very west thing we could do, the very best thing we could do is we're not increasing taxes -- are you don't want to agree to that? >> exactly. i would imagine we're going
the two big laws passed previously in 2010. affordable care act, well intentioned, very costly and those are posing problems too. >> earlier this week, we spoke with grover norquist. you signed the pledge not to sign taxes. >> i did. >> he supported speaker boehner's plan "b" and said it wouldn't violate his pledge. here's what he told us earlier this week. listen. >> i think in fact, plan "b" is a good step to protecting tax cuts for everybody....
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a law banning all americans from adopting from russia has passed in parliament. it's considered a payback of sorts for an american law passed two weeks ago to put financial reconstructions of russians accused of human rights violations and bans them from traveling to the united states. joining us to talk about it is adam partman. adam, thank fs for joining us. a lot of people are emotional about this subject. i want to give our viewers a sense in what this means in terms of the overall impact. the state department says over the last 20 years americans have adopted more than 60,000 children from russia, more than any other country. they talk about the need, too. they say there are more than 750,000 orphans in russia. in the united states a little more than 58,000 children live in group homes or state institutions. so, adam, what kind of impact could this have on families who want to adopt or are in the process of aup dopting russian children? >> obviously, if what they say is going to happen really happens, those families are not going to be able to adopt the kids
a law banning all americans from adopting from russia has passed in parliament. it's considered a payback of sorts for an american law passed two weeks ago to put financial reconstructions of russians accused of human rights violations and bans them from traveling to the united states. joining us to talk about it is adam partman. adam, thank fs for joining us. a lot of people are emotional about this subject. i want to give our viewers a sense in what this means in terms of the overall impact....
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gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like newtown. >> i don't believe that's going to make one difference. >> police want to know whether the 30-round magazine gregory displayed was real or fake. because possessing a large capacity ammunition device is illegal in the district of columbia, where nbc studios are located. even if it is not attached to the weapon. now, police department spokesperson said nbc asked if it could use the high capacity magazine on air, and it was told no. the network has not responded to cnn's request for comment. >>> next, celebrities who are putting the spotlight on giving. see ho
gun laws. the reason is this exchange sunday between gregory and the executive vice president of the national rifle association, wayne lapierre. watch. >> here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. isn't it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replace them and said, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets, isn't it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like newtown. >> i don't believe that's going to make...
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it's unclear how the industry will operate since it remains illegal according to federal law. they are waiting for guidance from the city attorney and district attorney to see what, if any, action should be taken. but for the club owner, club 64 is the start of a major change. >> i've had so many dreams for this industry but i see it as a place where people can come together and enjoy each other's company and really be open about the use of can any bus just like they are with alcohol. >> and she says there's nothing to be afraid of. >> the worst that can happen is we'll probably be closed sooner than most bars because everyone will want to go to sleep. >> colorado isn't the only state that legalized marijuana. back in november, washington approved pot use for people 21 and older. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, could the fiscal cliff deal approved by the senate turn into a no deal? key republicans still oppose even as a new deadline threatens to send both sides back to square one. >>> also, even if this deal is finalized, a lot of tough issues have been
it's unclear how the industry will operate since it remains illegal according to federal law. they are waiting for guidance from the city attorney and district attorney to see what, if any, action should be taken. but for the club owner, club 64 is the start of a major change. >> i've had so many dreams for this industry but i see it as a place where people can come together and enjoy each other's company and really be open about the use of can any bus just like they are with alcohol....
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we don't want to go back to the 1949 law. it's not a sustainable policy solution long term, however, it may take the prospect of going over the dairy cliff to prompt congress to do its job here in the next few hours here hopefully and pass a new farm bill that has a better safety net for dairy farmers going forward. >> we're all waiting to see what congress does, if they're going to do anything at all in the next 12 hours or so. what would this mean, if you go to the grocery store and you don't have this extension, what kind of prices are we looking at? >> first of all, suzanne, the hangover for consumers and other products tonight won't be affecting consumers of dairy products tomorrow morning. it doesn't happen that quickly. what would happen, as we go back to the 1949 law, as your sound bite from secretary vilsack indicated, is that the usda would be required to raise prices to dairy farmers, and eventually that would trickle down to consumers of all dairy products. >> are we talking like within days, weeks, months, that y
we don't want to go back to the 1949 law. it's not a sustainable policy solution long term, however, it may take the prospect of going over the dairy cliff to prompt congress to do its job here in the next few hours here hopefully and pass a new farm bill that has a better safety net for dairy farmers going forward. >> we're all waiting to see what congress does, if they're going to do anything at all in the next 12 hours or so. what would this mean, if you go to the grocery store and you...
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. >> translator: laws are made by the government, but all i sblg is that the law be the toughest it can be. the death penlt is compulsory for a crime so grave. the assailants must be hanged. >> reporter: a sentiment shared by most of the protestors who braved the cold to march in silence to the memorial honoring the country's founding father, ghandi. it's rarely carried out in india, but they say that's what needed to end the impun knit to rapists here. >> i believe this will have a huge impact on the women of delhi and the rest of the country. it will leave its mark and send a message such heinous crimes may not happen again. >> every 17 hours a woman is rained in new delhi. this victim has become a martyr, a symbol of the daily suffering so many in india face and the shame rape victims must endure. one reason the rape victim has not been identified. she's been dubbed fearless in hindi, and some indian lawmakers suggest a new rape law be named in her honor. parliamentaryians wrote on twitter wondering what interest is concerned with anonymity of the delhi gang rape victim. why not name
. >> translator: laws are made by the government, but all i sblg is that the law be the toughest it can be. the death penlt is compulsory for a crime so grave. the assailants must be hanged. >> reporter: a sentiment shared by most of the protestors who braved the cold to march in silence to the memorial honoring the country's founding father, ghandi. it's rarely carried out in india, but they say that's what needed to end the impun knit to rapists here. >> i believe this will...
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and a variety of laws from state to state. now, i think that kate would say that if the pro-choice movement had been a little more e expansive, perhaps moving their mandate into reproductive rights around access to contraception, access to health care for poor women, that they could have been a little more successful in moving their agenda forward. >> you know, they do realize, though, none of this happens in a vacuum. and you look at the polls that show americans are becoming more, quote, pro-life every year. and i remember when kate, when we were expecting kate, i remember looking at the 3-d imagery. >> yeah, technology has a lot to do with this. >> identify got two older boys, and i remember seeing kate for the first time. and when they did the ultrasound, and i just gasped. >> yeah. >> by the way, i look at jack now. and the arch of jack's nose nose, i picked up in the first ultrasound. and every time i see that arch, i'm like, oh, miieieied god, i that early on. speaking of technology, jack was born two-and-a-half months
and a variety of laws from state to state. now, i think that kate would say that if the pro-choice movement had been a little more e expansive, perhaps moving their mandate into reproductive rights around access to contraception, access to health care for poor women, that they could have been a little more successful in moving their agenda forward. >> you know, they do realize, though, none of this happens in a vacuum. and you look at the polls that show americans are becoming more,...
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that tax agreement was signed into law today but more cliffs lie ahead, including the very dangerous problem of raising the u.s. debt ceiling. erskine bowles is joining us right now. he's the co-founder of the organization called fix the debt, which is obviously something very important. former white house chief of staff under president bill clinton and the co-sponsor of the simpson/bowles commission designed to deal with debt relief and deficit reduction. erskine bowles, thank you for joining us. >> thank you, wolf. glad to be with you. >> first of all, had you been a member of the house or the senate, how would you have voted for the fiscal relief legislation? >> look, i would have voted for it. you know, i think going over the cliff would have been an economic disaster for the country. it was too much too quick, too abruptly and if you look at the cuts that were, you know, in the sequester, they are all in the discretionary items. none of them deal with the items to slow the rate of growth and that's the entitlement programs and it did generate a little bit of revenue for the coun
that tax agreement was signed into law today but more cliffs lie ahead, including the very dangerous problem of raising the u.s. debt ceiling. erskine bowles is joining us right now. he's the co-founder of the organization called fix the debt, which is obviously something very important. former white house chief of staff under president bill clinton and the co-sponsor of the simpson/bowles commission designed to deal with debt relief and deficit reduction. erskine bowles, thank you for joining...